Device for handling and scalding hogs.



.No. 856,893. PATENTED JUNE 11, 1907.

I R. A. MENEFEE.

DEVICE FOR HANDLING AND SCALDING HOGS.

APPLICATION FILED F5123, 1907. I

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WITNESSES [/VVE/VYOR. 1 '1', I W i .No. 856,893. PATBNTED JUNE 11, 1907.R. A. MBNEFEE.

DEVICE FOR HANDLING AND SGALDING HOGS.

APPLIOATION FILED r1112. 23. 1907.

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ROBERT A. MIDNIC-FEID, OF AlilEltIlGII'l, \VIGST VIRGINIA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 11, 1907'.

.l z illcatirm filed PebruaryZS. 1907- Sel'ial No. 358,915.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, ROBERT A. M nxnrnn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Albright, in the county of Preston. and State of IVestVirginia, have invented. a new and use tul Device for Handling andScalding II ogs, oi which the following is a specitication.

This invention has relation to devices for handling and scalding hogsand it consists in the novel construction and arrangement ol its partsas hereinafter shown and described.

The object of the invention is to provide a means whereby heav hogs maybe easily and readily lifted and handled at the time that they areslaughtered and when scalded and when carried away from the scaldingtank to be dressed.

The device consists primarily of a tank above which is erected a frame.A cradle is arranged to move vertically within the frame and enter thesaid tankf A windlass is mounted upon the frame and ropes wind aboutsaid windlass and pass over elevated pulleys and connect with thecradle. The frame is so constructed that it may be easily and readilydetached from the tank. An elevated tlat section is connected with saidframe and at points beyond the 'lrame is supported by collapsiblesupports. Thus when the device is not in use the parts may be easily andreadily separated or knocked down and will require but little room forstorage purposes.

In the accon'ipanying drawing z Figure 1 is a side elevation of thedevice. Fig. 2 is a. top plan view of the same, and Fig. 3 is an endview of the same.

The apparatus consists of the tank 1 which is preferably oblong inhorizontal section. The said tank is provided upon the outer surfaces ofits ends with the pockets 2. The lower ends of the uprights 3 lit insaid pockets and the said uprights 'lorm portions ot a frame which islocated over the tank. The tank is provided with a suitable lining 4 andthe guides 5 are attached to the uprights 3 and pass down into the tank.The windlass 6 is attached to one of the uprights 3 and the ropes 7 windupon said windlass. Said ropes pass over the elevated pulleys S, 8 andare attached at their ends to the bails 9. Said bails in turn beingattached to the ends of the parallel bars 10 which form the base of thecradle 11. The said bars 10 are connected ti'igether by the cross bars12 which are slightly concaved along their upper edges.

The upper ends ol" the uprights 3 are connected together by the beam 1.3and one end ol' the track 141s pivoted to said beam 13. Said track isprovided at suitable intervals with the supports 15 which arecollapsible and consist of the side pieces 16 pivotally joined togethernear their upper ends as at 1.7 and having at their upper ends socketsto tor the reception of the said track l t. The lower brace 1?) is madeup of sections hinged together as at 20 and pivotally connected as at 21at their ends with the said side pieces 16.

The apparatus is used as 'tollows:'lhe tank I is .lilled with water andthe cradle ll is lowered. into the same. llot rock or iron is thenthrown into the water and rests upon the said cradle. \Yhen the waterhas become heated the cradle 11 is elevated by turning the windlass (5and the rock and iron is Iitted out of the tank. The material is thenremoved from the cradle. The hog is then run along the track 14, theanimal previously having been butchered. and is placed upon the cradle11. The said cradle is then lowered into the tank. The animal isthoroughly scaldcd al'ter which the cradle is elevated as abovedescribed. A gambrel stick is applied to the hind leg ot the animal andit is run oll' on the track It l'or dressing.

It will be observed that the uprights 3 may be readily separated fromthe tank .I and that the beam 13 may be disconnected from said uprights.Thus the parts may be knocked down when not in use and stored away. Asthe track support is made up of sections and members pivotally connectedtogether it may also be collapsed. and will occupy but small space.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters- Patent is 1 1. An apparatus of the character indicatedcomprising a tank, pockets attached to said tank, uprights titting insaid. pockets guides mounted upon the uprights, a windlass attached toone ot the uprights, a beam connecting the upper ends ol the uprightstogether, a cradle mounted for movement along the guides, pulleysjournaled above the cradle and ropes attached to the cradle and thewindlass and passing over said pulleys.

2. An apparatus of the character indicated comprising a tank, pocketsattached to said tank, uprights ['itting in said pockets, guides mountedupon the uprights, a windlass attached to one of the uprights, a beamconnecting the upper ends of the uprights to- In testimony that I claimthe foregoing as gether, a cradle mounted for movement along l my own, Ihave hereto affixed my signature the guides and having bars Whichrecelve the in the presence of tWo Witnesses.

said guides between their ends, pulleys jour- ROBERT A. MENEFEE. naledabove the cradle and ropes attached to Witnesses: I

the cradle and the Windlass and passing over l SAMUEL H. RODEHEAVER',sald pulleys. l CLINTON B. BISHOP.

